{"id":128657,"date":"2015-11-09T11:46:49","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T18:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/09\/the-potential-of-tv-outside-of-the-cable-box.html"},"modified":"2015-11-10T15:34:38","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T22:34:38","slug":"the-potential-of-tv-outside-of-the-cable-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/09\/the-potential-of-tv-outside-of-the-cable-box.html","title":{"rendered":"The potential of TV outside of the cable box"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there's one trend I've seen in TV \/ video over the past five years that worries me, it's the fragmenting of the offerings (new content and old content), between the local cable \/ satellite vendor and a variety of streaming services. And in the last year the problem has accelerated (CBS planning on showing the new Star Trek<\/i> only on its own CBS streaming channel is a good example).<\/p>\n

That's a problem in two ways. First, it often means added cost. But second, it makes accessing those shows and movies a lot more difficult, as menus of offerings are fragmented and swapping between (or even seeing the offerings of) different sources becomes more and more inconvenient.<\/p>\n

But technically, there's little reason for the cable box (et al.) keeping everything separate. If Comcast\/Xfinity just sold cable content<\/i> (bundled however they wanted), it would be relatively straightforward for an independent box to aggregate that, Netflix, Hulu, and various independent and network streaming services. I could look up a particular movie and TV show and have it accessible without jumping through virtual hoops on my TV and PC.<\/p>\n

That<\/i> would be pretty cool.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nIs the FCC ready to think outside the set-top box?<\/a><\/span>
\nThat unsightly and costly metal box that funnels cable or satellite service into your TV might be going the way of the black rotary-dial telephone — in the technology trash heap.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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